Description / Abstract:

This European standard

a) details the issues to be addressed in a business risk and
operating cost analysis enabling application of an appropriate
classification of the data centre,

b) defines the common aspects of data centres including
terminology, parameters and reference models (functional elements
and their accommodation) addressing both the size and complexity of
their intended purpose,

c) describes general aspects of the facilities and
infrastructures required to support effective operation of
telecommunications within data centres,

d) specifies a classification system, based upon the key
criteria of "availability", "security" and ‘energy102 efficiency"
over the planned lifetime of the data centre, for the provision of
effective facilities and infrastructure,

e) describes the general design principles for data centres upon
which the requirements of the EN 50600 series are based including
symbols, labels, coding in drawings, quality assurance and
education,

f) specifies the measurement methodologies and report formats to
monitor the performance of the data centre facilities and
infrastructures and to provide the necessary management and
operational information specified in EN 50600-2-X standards.

The following topics are outside of the scope of this series of
European standards:

1) the selection of information technology and network
telecommunications equipment, software and associated configuration
issues are outside the scope of this European Standard;

2) safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements
(covered by other standards and regulations. However, information
given in this European Standard may be of assistance in meeting
these standards and regulations).